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1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ?
2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ?
3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ?
4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ?
5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ?
6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ?
7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ?
8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ?
9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ?
10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ?
11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ?
12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ?
13. In which country is the city of Mecca ?
14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ?
15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ? Nevada
2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ? Sand
3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ? Melbourne
4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ? 225 degrees
5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ? Madrid
6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ? Gillian Duffy
7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ? Poetry
8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ? Basketball
9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ? Belize
10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ? Strasbourg
11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ? The Black Sea
12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ? Leather
13. In which country is the city of Mecca ? Saudi Arabia
14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ? 5
15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ? 2
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